Project Proposal: Youth Without Shelter

November 27, 2013
Project Proposal
Healthy Minds for
Healthy Lives
Submitted to: Ontario Trillium Foundation
Prepared by:
Nicole Heaney
Jennifer Hundeck
Rupneet Mangat
Rebecca Sivel
Nancy Tran

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Table of Contents
List of Acronyms
Map of Target Area..........................................................................................................................1
1.0 Executive Summary...................................................................................................................2
2.0 Background and Rationale.........................................................................................................2
3.0 Project Description
3.1 Project Goal and Purpose ...................................................................................................3
3.2 Expected Results ................................................................................................................4
3.3 Beneficiaries.......................................................................................................................4
3.4 Project Activities and Timeframe.......................................................................................4
3.5 Assumptions & Risk Management.....................................................................................6
4.0 Cross-Cutting Issues
4.1 Gender ................................................................................................................................7
4.2 Environment .......................................................................................................................7
4.3 Sustainability......................................................................................................................8
5.0 Project Management & Organizational Capacity ......................................................................8
6.0 Monitoring & Evaluation...........................................................................................................9
7.0 Budget
7.1 Budget Breakdown...........................................................................................................10
7.2 Budget Narrative ..............................................................................................................11
8.0 Annexes
8.1 Table 1: Results-Oriented Logical Framework................................................................12
8.2 Table 2: Activity Schedule...............................................................................................13
8.3 Table 3: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan ........................................................................14
8.4 Risk Management Plan.....................................................................................................15
8.5 Activity Questionnaire .....................................................................................................16
List of Acronyms
GTA Greater Toronto Area
HMHL Healthy Minds for Healthy Lives
HYY Humber Youth for Youth
OTF Ontario Trillium Foundation
PC Program Coordinator
TTC Toronto Transit Commission
YWS Youth Without Shelter

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Map of Target Area - Greater Toronto Area
List of Youth Homeless Shelters in GTA
A - Youth Without Shelter
B - Eva’s Phoenix
C - Covenant House Toronto
F- Eva’s Place
G - Children’s Aid Society
H- Eva’s Place
J - Touchstone Youth Centre

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1.0 Executive Summary
The Healthy Minds for Healthy Lives (HMHL) program addresses a felt need by the
youth at Youth Without Shelter (YWS) for more social programming to build their self-esteem
and confidence to become self-sufficient adults. Poor mental health is one of the major barriers
that homeless youth face in overcoming homelessness and maintaining self-sufficiency.
The program will be based at YWS, located in Etobicoke, Toronto where the youth at
YWS will be the main beneficiaries. The social program activities will run for a full 12 months
while the program design and planning stage will require three months before the activities
begin, totaling 15 months. The budget for this project is $95,000 plus $28,500 in matched costs
from community partners and donations.
By improving homeless youth’s mental health, youth can become empowered and
effectively transition into self-sustaining adults. This will create a lasting positive change in the
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) community since they will be able to actively participate in social
and economic aspects of community life. This community impact will be realized by engaging
homeless youth in arts and cultural activities, environmental and food sustainability, as well as
sports and recreational activities. HMHL aims to contribute to the building of healthy and vibrant
communities in the GTA by ensuring that every youth obtains the necessary nourishment to build
a holistic sense of well-being in order to become social agents of change and leaders within their
communities.
2.0 Background and Rationale
In Toronto, there are roughly 10,000 homeless youth each year and youth homeless
shelters are struggling to meet the growing demand as well as meet their diverse and complex
needs. Many of these youth are not only suffering from mental health issues and addictions but
also low self-esteem. Over 70% of homeless youth have experienced some form of sexual,
physical or emotional abuse, which has had a major negative impact on their mental health and
overall self-esteem. This is a major barrier for youth attempting to transition into self-sustainable
adults.
Oftentimes, youth become homeless because they are fleeing from a form of abuse in
their original home. After becoming homeless, the youth must fend for themselves with a limited
level of skill set, access to resources and education. Supporting oneself and struggling to meet
basic needs in order to survive can be very troubling and stressful, especially at a young age.
Furthermore, the social stigma towards homelessness may lead to low self-esteem and self-worth
and feelings of exclusion. An individual who is not accepted by society will likely not be willing
to contribute to it in a positive way. Youth who experience homelessness have limited access to
social interactions and support services, which can lead to isolation and depression.
Today, there are seven shelters in the Toronto area that focus on homeless youth,
including YWS (refer to map on page 1). In the past decade, with Youth Shelter Interagency
Network partnership, these shelters have evolved from meeting basic needs (safe housing, food)

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to addressing more complex needs of the youth (physical and mental health, addictions,
education). Unfortunately, due to government cutbacks at the municipal, provincial and federal
levels, these shelters are experiencing lack of funding and resources that reduces their ability to
meet the complex needs of the youth.
YWS is more than just an emergency shelter and focuses on building the potential and
resilience of the youth. It is also the only youth shelter in Toronto’s West End and the closest one
to Toronto’s international airport. It receives 50% of its revenue from government funding, 42%
from private donors, and 8% from the United Way. This funding allows the shelter to offer
programs that encourage education and employment, as well as offering life skill training. It also
provides the youth with daily meals and all items to meet their needs such as hygiene products,
clothing, and school materials. It can accommodate 50 youth at a time and serves approximately
1000 youth each year. Though YWS does an excellent job at meeting the youth’s basic physical
needs for survival, YWS, like many other homeless shelters, currently have limited capacity and
resources to focus on improving youth’s mental health.
The purpose of HMHL project is to enable youth to overcome homelessness in the GTA
by partnering with YWS to increase self-esteem and confidence among homeless youth through
the implementation of recreation programming and social activities. This project will address
self-esteem and mental health through the implementation of activities that create a safe
environment and positive space for social interactions. These activities are designed to teach the
youth about team building and developing critical social skills in hopes to reduce stress, create a
sense of normalcy and increase the youth’s ability to sustain themselves.
These youth are Canada’s future. They are an untapped resource for the city of Toronto
and if given an opportunity to grow as individuals they can reach unprecedented heights. The
Humber Youth for Youth program HMHL is designed to help give youth a chance to express
themselves through creative and innovative ways.
3.0 Project Description
3.1 Project Goal and Purpose
The primary goal of HMHL is to increase YWS’ capacity to enable homeless youth in the GTA
to overcome homelessness by building positive mental health and social development through
activity programing. Due to budgetary constraints restricting their access to professional mental
health care, a more cost effective way to improve mental health is through accessible social
programming. The implementation of these social activities will positively impact the youth’s
self-esteem by creating opportunities for them to express themselves in a creative way, learn life
skills as well as build social skills and a social support network in a safe environment. This
project will give them more opportunities to involve themselves and feel included within their
community, as well as create a sense of normalcy and stability in their lives. In addition,
increasing their self-esteem will help increase their confidence and motivation to continue their

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education, find stable employment, decrease behavioral issues, build social skills, and improve
their overall well-being.
3.2 Expected Results
The expected results of the project are the improvement of mental health and self-esteem
of the homeless youth, which will enable them to overcome homelessness. YWS is offering the
youth an accessible, safe and positive environment to interact with one another, allowing them to
participate in activities that help develop important skills which contribute to their success. With
the proper social supports, the youths’ journey to self-sustainability becomes easier. Their
increased self-esteem encourages them to pursue higher education as well as employment
opportunities and sustainable housing options.
The implementation of the activities in the HMHL program will create a more welcoming
and inclusive environment at YWS. As the youth become more self-sustainable through building
positive mental health, they will require less resources, shorter stays, and be less likely to return.
This will allow the shelter to increase their intake of homeless youth by 20% over the next five
years. With the success of the program at YWS, this may inspire other shelters and community
centers in Toronto to implement similar mental health and social programs in an effort to reduce
homeless youth on a holistic scale. By empowering youth through important life skills, the
amount of homeless youth who become homeless adults will be reduced. furthermore, the
youths capacity to overcome their mental health issues and addictions is increased.
3.3 Beneficiaries
The direct beneficiaries of the HMHL program are the homeless youth living and
utilizing the services at YWS. Many of these youth are also part of other vulnerable and
marginalized populations relating to sexual orientation and transgender, immigrants and
refugees, racialized ethnic groups. The program was designed around the initial primary data that
was collected from the youth at YWS by HYY and will continue to be monitored through
different methods of feedback from the youth. This feedback will be used to mold the program
objectives and activities to suit the needs identified by the youth. They are also encouraged to
take leadership roles in facilitating the activities. This will ensure that the activities are
interesting to the youth and relevant to their personal growth.
3.4 Project Activities and Timeframe
The weekly social activities aim to be diverse with the hopes of appealing to as many youth as
possible. Each planned activity aims to help the youth through intellectual stimulation, physical
activity, creativity and life skill building within a safe, social environment. This offers the youth
the opportunity to explore new skills as well as practice old ones. A variety of optional and
accessible activities will be offered in the evenings, five to seven days a week. This gives the
youth an opportunity to choose activities that interest them and that fit into their schedule. These

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activities are set to start in June 2014 and will run for roughly one year. All resources and venues
required will be secured before the start of each quarter (May, August, November and February).
Book Club
This activity will take place once a month to allow the youth enough time to select and read a
book. The youth can decide to all read the same books, discuss their opinions on it and ask each
other questions at the following meeting. A second option would be for each youth to read
different books and to present it to the group at the following meeting. The book club would be
most effective if it were voluntarily lead by one of the youth, however if no youth are willing to
take on this responsibility, it can be lead by a community volunteer. This activity will take place
at the shelter in one of the meeting rooms and the resources required would be books that are
either donated or borrowed from the local library.
Art Class
This activity will take place once a week. Each week the group will tackle a different craft or
medium. Due to its diversity, several instructors may be required depending on their area of
expertise and skill set. The sessions could range from making clay sculptures, to drawing, to
painting, to jewelry making, etc. The youth will be encouraged to try working with various
mediums to discover their strengths and preferences. This activity will take place at the YWS
shelter in the common dining area that includes lots of table space and the resources required are
a variety of art supplies.
Cooking Class
This activity will take place on a weekly basis. Each week the youth will be taught how to make
a new healthy dish. These dishes will range from deserts, to snacks, to main entrees and will
include healthy ingredients to encourage healthy eating habits. Each week there will also be
different cooking themes. The youth will experience preparing food from different cultures, food
allergy options such as gluten free meals, and also cooking on a budget to teach the youth how to
make healthy meals that are cost effective. This will offer the youth a practical and very
important life skill. A professional from the field, who will be able to teach the skill as well as
reinforce safety regulations, will conduct these classes. This activity will either take place in the
YWS kitchen or at the Humber college cooking institute (North Campus). The resources
necessary would be ingredients, cookware and utensils, proper cooking attire, cleaning products
and materials.
Music class
This activity will be held on a weekly basis. The youth will learn how to play the instruments
that will be made available to them, either through donations or on loan. The youth will be taught
to play the instruments and sing as well as read music by a volunteer music instructor. The youth
will collaborate as a group and perform songs together. The youth will be able to add a lot of

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their own input by choosing their instruments and songs they would like to perform. Due to the
high noise level and room size limitations, this activity would take place in an available spaces
that are accessible within the community. The resources necessary for this activity are
instruments and sheet music.
Social mixers
These mixers will take place every Friday night. These events will give the youth an opportunity
to socialize with one another in a safe and supervised location. Each week, the activity and
location will vary. This will give the youth an opportunity to participate in group activities that
would normally cost money. Examples of these activities are bowling, going to the movies,
themed parties, etc. The resources for this activity would vary depending on the planned activity
but most of the costs would be allocated to admission fees in other facilities.
Sport/Recreation night
This activity will take place once a week. During this activity, youth will participate in team
sports, fitness classes, self defence classes and recreational activities, such as skating. Having a
variety of activities will ensure that all youth have the chance to improve their physical health.
Certain activities will be seasonal, however most sports can be moved inside when they are in
their off seasons. Lots of resources will be required for this activity including indoor facilities,
equipment, etc and luckily YWS is surrounded by recreational facilities including a school
soccer field and gymnasium that are within walking distance of the shelter.
Gardening
Due to its outdoor nature, this activity will be seasonal, only taking place in the summer, spring
and fall months. The activity will be weekly, however since the small garden will be located on
the YWS site, the youth will have access to it at all times. The creation of the garden and
planting will take place in early June and the weeding and harvesting will be ongoing throughout
the activity months. The resources required will be soil, plants and seeds, gardening and watering
tools as well as a small fence to keep rodents away. The nature of this activity is primarily youth
based and will not require significant number of volunteers.
3.5 Assumptions & Risk Management
There are four possible risks that could hinder the implementation and impact of this
project. In order to be successful, we measured the chances of the risk occurring, the impact level
if it occurs, and the management actions that will be taken in response. The first potential risk is
not having enough volunteers, in addition to activity facilitators. Due to higher levels of
unemployment/underemployment and a lack of availability, finding regular volunteers may be
difficult. If this is the case for HMHL, we will reach out to alternative community organizations
(including educational institutions) to help advertise for more volunteers along with offering
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A second risk would be if the youth in attendance do not actively participate in the
activities. In order to reduce the likelihood of this happening, the youth will be included in
designing, decision making, and implementation processes through focus groups,
suggestion/comment cards, and facilitation of activities.
The third potential risk is the possibility of social exclusion, discrimination, and conflict
amongst the youth. However, these conflicts may be deeply rooted in more personal issues and
ongoing among the youth. Our management response will be to conduct workshops for the youth
on maintaining a positive space and learning about anti-oppression strategies, as well as holding
talking circles and opening dialogues to work out group conflicts.
The last possible risk is that the youth may dislike the activity facilitators and/or program
coordinators. This could have a high impact on active youth participation and attendance. In
response, we will ask case workers to talk to the youth about why they dislike the activity
facilitators and/or program coordinators and have a trusted YWS staff member sit in on activities
to observe the dynamics between youth and activity facilitators.
4.0 Cross-Cutting Issues
4.1 Gender
According to the primary data that was collected, more male youth utilize the services at YWS
than females. HMHL is a gender-neutral program and aims to conduct activities that appeal to
both genders. Although there is a gender disparity, all youth at YWS will be encouraged to
attend and participate in the activities, without discrimination of their gender or gender identity.
In order to be inclusive to the preferences of different genders, different activities will alternate
each week, especially for sports and recreational activities (ex: football one week, yoga second
week). Furthermore, the social activities will be based on the current need at YWS by obtaining
feedback and suggestions through survey questionnaires by youth of all genders. This is a crucial
tactic in having the youth be a part of the decision making process and take ownership of the
program to meet their needs.
4.2 Environment
HMHL will have very minimal environmental impacts. We will implement specific
environmentally sustainable strategies to reduce and minimize our ecological footprint in the
following areas: transportation, food and waste management, and sustainable gardening. For
transportation, youth at the shelter will be provided with TTC tokens to attend the activities that
are off site or they will be within walking distance. Volunteers and staff will be encouraged to
take public transit as well or to carpool. In addition, HMHL will promote environmentally
sustainable strategies for waste management including reusing materials, recycling, and
composting. Arts supplies, print material, decorations, and books can be reused throughout the
program. Recycling of other waste materials will also be encouraged through the use of recycling
bins and proper education incorporated into the activities. In addition, food waste from the

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cooking classes will be used in composting to turn into fertilizer for gardening activities while
the food grown in the garden will be used in the cooking classes.
4.3 Sustainability
Financial Sustainability:
HMHL requires initial funding to hire program coordinators to establish the foundational
planning and design of the program. Once the foundation has been established, this position can
be taken over by placement students or interns in fields such as social work, social services,
project management and other similar fields. This will aid the program’s sustainability.
Furthermore, the activities implemented will generate revenue which will cover the cost to
sustain the program. for example hosting a community dinners, selling tickets for a musical
performance or selling handmade crafts such as Christmas tree ornaments. Not only will this
provide some financial support it will also generate a sense of responsibility and pride amongst
the youth. Implementing community events will increase awareness of homeless youth and
YWS, encouraging more partnerships and donations from community members and corporate
donors, which will lessen the reliance on donor funding.
Project Sustainability:
Upon completion of the one year project, ownership will be transferred over to YWS staff and
volunteers. Throughout the program, HYY takes on a minimal role to allow YWS and the youth
to take ownership over the design and implementation process of the program. This will enable
YWS to sustain the program in future years. The youth participants are also encouraged to take
on leadership roles in facilitating the activities. This building of leadership skills will give the
youth a sense of ownership over the project and encourage them to continue to volunteer once
they have successfully moved on from the shelter. Implementing this project from within will
insure its success and longevity.
5.0 Project Management & Organizational Capacity
The project will be managed by HYY in partnership with YWS. HYY will work with the
YWS Volunteer & Education Facilitator to manage the creation of the job description and the
hiring of the PC, recruit volunteers, and design and conduct volunteer trainings. YWS will
monitor the programs and collect feedback from the youth while HYY will analyze the data to
measure the impact of the project. HYY will also be responsible for generating monthly
summary updates and expense tracking reports, quarterly evaluations, and the final evaluation
report. As HYY’s partner, the PCs with help from the volunteer activity facilitators will manage
the on-site day to day activities such as designing the schedule and outline for each activity,
advertising the program, and managing any conflicts or issues that may arise during the
activities.
HYY has a background and experience in working with vulnerable and marginalised
populations. HYY also has sensitivity and anti-oppression training as well as an in depth

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understanding of confidentiality and safe space facilitation. Furthermore, HYY has received
management and project planning training through the Humber Business School’s International
Development post-graduate program. Since HYY is based at Humber College, its proximity to
YWS facilitates easier accessibility and HYY’s ability to monitor and evaluate the project as
well as collect resources.
HYY has collaborated with YWS, because they are reputable and well know within the
community and are committed to offering more social services and holistic programs to help
homeless youth overcome homelessness. YWS already has a program in place called Steps to
Success which helps homeless youth build several necessary life skills. YWS has trained social
workers and case workers to lead their programs and services, which has allowed their staff to
build trusting relationships and supportive networks with the youth they serve. In addition, YWS
works with 17 other partner organizations to help deliver workshops and receive donations from.
YWS is an ideal partner since they have already established personal relationships with the
youth.
6.0 Monitoring & Evaluation
The enjoyment of HMHL’s activities by YWS youth is the first indicator of the project’s
success, followed by the youth’s overall sense of confidence and increased self-esteem (refer to
Annex 1). Throughout the project phase, careful monitoring of these indicators will be recorded
and documented accordingly. The staff at YWS are crucial to the monitoring of HMHL’s project.
As mentors to the youth, many case workers and staff at YWS serve as pivotal implementers to
the project’s overall monitoring and evaluation success. The HMHL PCs will hold focus groups
with the youth each quarter to discuss the program’s activities and suggestions for improvement.
During these focus group discussions, YWS youth are encouraged to be open and honest about
the activities to allow the youth to be involved in designing and improving the program to meet
their specific needs and experience important milestones as a transitioning young adult. During
these focus groups, the PCs will take notes in order to report back to HYY during semi-
structured interviews for quarterly evaluations (refer to Annex 3).
In order to receive accurate feedback about the project’s success with limited bias and
anonymity, a secure locked box will be provided in the YWS common room where youth are
encouraged to write any feedback and activity suggestions. Suggestions from the box will be
collected by HYY at the end of each quarter to be included in the quarterly evaluation reports.
Additionally, activity questionnaires will be given to the youth for anonymous feedback at the
middle and end of each quarter that will be used for quarterly evaluation reports (refer to Annex
5). This allows the voices of the youth at YWS to be heard in a safe and stress free way, which is
important since many youth at the shelter are overcoming trauma and often have trust issues.
During this time, the HYY will also conduct semi-structured interviews with key informants at
YWS, caseworkers, and activity facilitators to receive any additional remarks and feedback on
the activities and the youth’s progress. Activity attendance sheets will also be monitored by the
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monthly summary reports. HYY and YWS staff will be conducting the monitoring and
evaluation activities so no additional costs will be required, except for printing purposes.
HYY will send quarterly evaluation reports (end of August and November 2014 and
February 2015) on the progress of the program including efficiency and effectiveness based on
operational indicators in the Performance Monitoring & Evaluation Plan (refer to Annex 3). In
addition, HYY will send monthly summary updates and expense reports on the the implemented
activities, track resources used and expenses as well as track volunteer and staff involvement in
the activities. The final report will be submitted by HYY in collaboration with YWS at the end of
the program in May 2015. This report will provide a brief overview of the implemented
activities, an overview of the program’s progress and impact through qualitative and quantitative
data from youth and YWS staff feedback and attendance records. Please see Annex 3 for all
indicators and more information about the Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
7.0 Budget
7.1 Budget Breakdown
Item Sub-Item OTF Contribution
Other
Donors
Total
Personnel Activity Coordinators (2) $48,000 $48,000
Training $500 $500
Advertising $500 $500
Food & Snacks $10,000 $10,000
Transportation $6,000 $6,000
HYY's Admin Costs $10,000 $10,000
Activity Materials & Facilities
Book Club Books $1,000
$2,000Donated books $1,000
Art Class Art supplies $2,000
$5,000Donated art supplies $3,000
Cooking Class Cooking supplies $2,000
$5,500Donated kitchen facilities $3,500
Music Class Music supplies/instrument
rentals $2,000
$7,000
Donated music room &
instrument rentals $5,000
Social Activities $3,000 $3,000
Sports &
Recreation
Sports equipment rentals $3,000
$15,000
Donated recreational
facilities $12,000
Gardening Gardening supplies $3,000
$4,000
Donated seeds, small plants
& gardening supplies $1,000
Computer room Internet & computer repairs $1,000
$7,000
Computers $3,000
Donated computers $3,000
TOTAL: $95,000 $28,500 $123,500

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7.2 Budget Narrative
Two additional personnel will be hired as part time Program Coordinators to manage the
everyday design and implementation of social activities with salary of $24,000 each. Training
and Advertising expenses will cover mostly print materials. HYY’s administrative costs will
cover transportation, print materials, cell phone usage, and honorariums for HYY members. The
food and snacks budget will be for all the activities and training workshops. Transportation costs
include TTC tokens for the youth to attend the activities.
For activity material and facility expenses, some materials have been budgeted for while
other resources and facilities will be donated by other community partners. For the Book Club,
resources will include mainly books. For the art class, art supplies are needed such as paint,
brushes, canvases, sketchpads, pastels, art pencils, pencil crayons, and clay. For the cooking
class, cooking supplies include cooking utensils and cooking ingredients while Humber
College’s Culinary Program will donate their kitchen facilities and cookware. Sheet music,
instrument rentals, and music space are required for the music classes. Social activities will
include admission prices to events and activities, decorations for social mixers, and
entertainment materials including movies and music. For sports and recreational activities,
expenses include equipment rentals and recreational facilities such as gymnasiums. Seeds, small
plants and gardening supplies will be required for gardening. Lastly, resources for the computer
room will include new and donated computers as well as computer repairs and increased internet
usage.

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8.1 APPENDIX 1 – Results-Oriented Logical Framework
Narrative Summary Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Assumption/Risk Indicators
Project Goal
To build YWS’ capacity to reduce
youth homelessness in Toronto,
Canada with an emphasis on mental
health and social development.
− Youth able to become self-sustaining
− Increase number of youth YWS able
to service by 20% over the next 5
years
− Decrease number of youth who
return to YWS
− Data collected from YWS on
number of youth serviced each year
in Impact Report and YWS records
− Exit survey among youth
− Increase in self-esteem will
increase long lasting self-
sufficiency
Project Purpose
To increase self-esteem and
confidence of the youth at YWS to be
able to become self-sufficient through
social and team skill building
activities.
− Youth able to build support network
− Increase sense of community among
youth at YWS
− Increase feelings of normalcy among
youth at YWS
− Increase in positive daily social
interactions among youth at YWS
− Questionnaire
− In depth interviews with the youth
and staff
− Focus group discussions
− Caseworker reports on individual
youth’s behaviour and improvement
− Program will produce positive
behavioural and mental changes in
youth
− No discrimination or conflict among
youth
Outputs
Approximately 5-8 sub-projects will be
implemented by trained staff and
volunteers at YWS with contributions
of $102,000
− Participation of 100% of youth at
YWS in at least one sub-project
− Enjoyment of activities
− Attendance of youth at each activity
− Activity evaluations by the youth
− Monthly reports on each activity by
staff
− Not having enough volunteers
− Will have access to external
facilities and resources; other
partner organizations are willing to
collaborate
− Youth dislike activity facilitators
and/or program coordinators
Activities
1. Develop plan for each activity
2. Identify potential partnerships with
other organizations
3. Recruit activity facilitators and
Activity Coordinator
4. Training of facilitators and
volunteers
5. Raise awareness of program to the
youth
6. Implement activities
Inputs
− Transportation
− Adequate space/facilities
− Activity materials
− Staff, facilitators and volunteers
− Training materials
− Advertising materials
− Computers
− Food and snacks
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Preconditions
− Having enough qualified volunteers
to facilitate activities
− Youth have time to participate in
program along with their school
and work commitments
− Youth are able to access the
activities via public transportation
or in walking distance
− Youth are interested in the
proposed activities

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8.2 ANNEX 2 - Activity Schedule
Activities
March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May
1. Design and Train Staff and Volunteers
1.1 Create job description and hire Program
Coordinators
1.2 Recruit volunteers and activity
facilitators
1.3 Design and conduct volunteer training
workshops on HMHL program, YWS
policies, and working with homeless youth
2. Acquiring Resources
2.1 Procure resources for activities
2.2 Procure land and venues for activities
3. Access to Social Activities
3.1 Design schedule and outline of each
activity with input from youth
3.2 Advertise social activities
3.3 Hold weekly social activities
4. Monitoring & Evaluation
4.1 Send monthly summary udates and
expense tracking reports
4.2 Send quarterly evalution report
4.3 Send final evaluation report on impact of
of program
Q1 - Spring 2014 Q2 - Summer 2014 Q3 - Fall 2014 Q4 - Winter 2014-15 Q1 - Spring 2015

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8.3 ANNEX 3 – Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
Narrative Summary Operational Indicators Data Source Collection Methods Frequency Responsibility
Goal/Impact
YWS’ capacity to enable homeless
youth in the Greater Toronto Area to
overcome homelessness as adults
through building positive mental
health and social development will
be built by 2015.
1.1 Duration of stay
1.2 Increase number of youth
YWS able to service by 20%
over the next 5 years
1.3 Decrease number of youth
who return to YWS
1.4 Youth able to become self-
sustaining
1.1 YWS
1.2 YWS
1.3 YWS
1.4 Youth
1.1 Records
1.2 Records
1.3 Records
1.4 Exit surveys
1.1 Mid & end of
program
1.2 End of
program
1.3 End of
program
1.4 Mid & end of
program
● YWS
● Humber Youth
for Youth
Purpose/Outcome
To increase self-esteem and
confidence of the youth at YWS to
be able to become self-sufficient
through social and team skill
building activities.
● Youth able to build support
network
● Increase sense of community
among youth at YWS
● Increase feelings of normalcy
among youth at YWS
● Increase in positive daily
social interactions among
youth at YWS
2.1 Youth
2.2 Caseworkers;
Program
Coordinators and
other YWS staff
2.1 Focus group
discussions
2.2 Semi-structured
interviews
2.2 Quarterly
2.3 Quarterly
● Humber Youth
for Youth
Outputs
Approximately 5-8 sub-projects will
be implemented by trained staff and
volunteers at YWS with
contributions of $102,000
3.1 Participation of 100% of
youth at YWS in at least one
sub-project
3.2 Enjoyment of activities
3.1 Program
Coordinators
3.2 Youth
3.3 Youth
3.1 Attendance sheets
3.2 Activity
questionnaires
3.3 Suggestion box
3.1 Weekly
3.2 Mid and end of
each quarter
3.3 Quarterly
3.1 Activity
facilitators
3.2 Program
Coordinators
Activities
4.1 Book club
4.2 Art class
4.3 Cooking class
4.4 Music class
4.5 Social mixer/activity
4.6 Sport/recreation night
4.7 Computer free time
4.8 Gardening
4.1 Monthly
4.2 Weekly
4.3 Weekly
4.4 Weekly
4.5 Weekly
4.6 Weekly
4.7 Daily
4.8 Weekly
(Seasonal)
● Program
coordinators
● Activity
facilitator
● Volunteers

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8.4 ANNEX 4 – Risk Analysis and Management Matrix
Organization: Humber Youth for Youth
Project: Healthy Minds for Healthy Lives
Date Revised: November 27, 2013
Authors: Nicole Heaney, Jennifer Hundeck, Rupneet Mangat, Rebecca Sivel, Nancy Tran
Risk Factor Odds of
Occurring
Impact if Occurs Management Response
Not having enough volunteers
in addition to activity
facilitators
Medium Medium  Reach out to alternative community partners (including educational
institutions) to help advertise for volunteers.
Youth in attendance do not
participate
Low High  Include youth in designing, making decisions and implementing
activities through focus groups and suggestion/comment cards on
how to improve.
Social exclusion,
discrimination or conflict
among youth
Medium High  Hold a workshop(s) for youth on maintaining a positive space and
learn about anti-oppression.
 Conduct talking circles and dialogues to work out group conflicts.
Youth dislike activity
facilitators and/or program
coordinators
Low High  Ask case workers to talk to youth about why they dislike the activity
facilitators and/or program coordinators
 Have trusted YWS staff member sit in on activities to observe
dynamics between youth and activity facilitators

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8.5 ANNEX 5 – Activity Questionnaire
Healthy Minds for Healthy Lives
Youth Without Shelter Activity Questionnaire
In order to serve you at the fullest potential, please answer openly and honestly.
No names are required; please answer anonymously.
Name of Activity:______________________________________________________________
Strengths of Activity:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Suggestions for improvement:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Other Comments:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Thank you for your feedback! :)

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